Opinion

Stonewall Celebration: Moving Forward by Recognizing Our Past
Why NYU’s choice to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the transformative Stonewall riots is a crucial step towards the recognition of our history as an NYU community.
WSN Editorial Board
• March 4, 2019

The MTA — and New Yorkers — Must Step Up
Deputy Managing Editor Bela Kirpalani discusses the problems with MTA in New York and why something needs to be done about them.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 4, 2019

Psychedelic Drugs Heal, Too
The stigma behind psychedelic drugs takes away from the potential healing properties they can have.
Matigan King, Contributing Writer
• March 4, 2019

Letter to the Editor: NYU Keeps Selling Water Bottles Despite ‘Bottle Ban’
NYU’s promise to no longer purchase bottled water is a step in the right direction, but is also misleading.
NYU Take Back the Tap
• March 4, 2019

2020 Dems Need to Talk Foreign Policy
While focusing on innovative domestic policy, 2020 Democrats have yet to form coherent platforms on international relations, and they need to start now.
March 4, 2019

We Can Do Better Than Voluntourism
Voluntourism often hurts communities more than it helps them. Instead, let’s invest in long-term solutions.
Sarah John, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 1, 2019

Staff Rants: Tech Edition
To quote Patrick from “Spongebob Squarepants”: we have technology! As the WSN staff will soon tell you, it’s an everyday part of our lives that ends up being more frustrating than not.
Sakshi Venkatraman, Pamela Jew, Bela Kirpalani, Melanie Pineda and Yasmin Gulec
• February 28, 2019

Anti-Climate Change Panel is Grounded in Money, Not Science
President Trump’s new Presidential Committee on Climate Security represents the corruption embedded within the administration’s opposition to climate reform.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 27, 2019

Overcoming Stereotypes Through Film
Read one writer’s take on the development of their multicultural identity as an international student from Russia.
Anna Lee, Contributing Writer
• February 26, 2019

Higher Education Needs Intervention From All Sides
NYU is lobbying the state government for tuition assistance — but what else can be done to aid students?
WSN Editorial Board
• February 25, 2019

The Hoax of Trump’s National Emergency
Read one writer’s take on the national emergency after having lived next to the U.S.-Mexico border her entire life.
Madison San Miguel, Contributing Writer
• February 25, 2019

Howard Schultz Should Join the Democratic Party
Read one writer's take on the viability of Howard Schultz's independent presidential campaign, and what he can do to increase his chances.
Nathan Maue, Contributing Writer
• February 25, 2019



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